camisole

/ˈkæmɪsəʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæmɪsəʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-mə-ˌsōl/ (ame, mw)

camisole — noun

  • camisolesingular
  • camisolesplural

1. a soft sleeveless top for women, held up by very narrow shoulder straps and usua

1.名詞C1
釋義

a soft sleeveless top for women, held up by very narrow shoulder straps and usually worn beneath another top or dress

例句

Manuela wore a thin camisole under her white school blouse.

wear a camisole under [outer clothing]

Emily bought a silk camisole to wear with her black skirt.

同義詞
  • vest

    in British English, a plainer sleeveless underlayer

  • tank top

    usually thicker and more casual, and often worn as outerwear

  • undershirt

    a broader word for inner tops, without the feminine style of a camisole

文法句型

a camisole

wear a camisole under [clothes]

用法筆記

Usually worn under another top or dress. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to a sleepwear top rather than an underlayer.

常見錯誤

❌I wore a camisole to basketball practice.
✅I wore a tank top to basketball practice.
💡A camisole is usually a light underlayer or delicate top, not sportswear.

2. a short soft top worn by women in bed or around the house as part of sleepwear

2.名詞C2
釋義

a short soft top worn by women in bed or around the house as part of sleepwear

例句

Otis folded the pink camisole and laid it beside the pajamas.

camisole as part of sleepwear

Folake packed a soft camisole to sleep in during the trip.

sleep in a camisole

同義詞
  • negligee

    often more decorative and can refer to a fuller piece of nightwear

  • nightdress

    usually longer and covers more of the body

文法句型

a camisole

sleep in a camisole

用法筆記

Common in older fashion or sleepwear descriptions. Distinguish from sense 1, which usually means a light top worn under daytime clothes.